Taking control of my own asthma management
For #AskAboutAsthma 2022, Olivia Fulton reflects on her asthma journey as a young person and the transition to managing her asthma independently.
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High-risk reviews and mentoring pharmacy support to improve care for children and young people with asthma in North West London
Read more of: High-risk reviews and mentoring pharmacy support to improve care for children and young people with asthma in North West LondonFollowing on from two tragic and preventable deaths in North West London (NWL), the Children and Young People’s (CYP) Asthma Network is keen to support all clinicians who interact with CYP asthma, read more about this work.
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Tackling Air Pollution At School
Read more of: Tackling Air Pollution At SchoolIn this #AskAboutAsthma blog, we hear from Kat Roberts from Tackling Air Pollution At School (TAPAS). TAPAS is one of six Clean Air Networks funded by the Government’s Strategic Priorities Fund ‘Clean Air Programme’ and is working to tackle the impact of air pollution on children’s lung health.
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Improving accessibility to asthma services in Norwich through school-based reviews
Read more of: Improving accessibility to asthma services in Norwich through school-based reviewsLearn how OneNorwich Practices took action to tackle health inequalities through their asthma clinics in schools project which set out to help families in deprived areas to attend their annual asthma reviews and take control of their asthma management.
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Making the invisible visible – where health meets housing
Read more of: Making the invisible visible – where health meets housingDid you know that the average person spends 90% of their lifetime indoors? If you are 40 years old, that’s a massive 36 years. We spend so much time indoors that we should be called the indoor generation! Sure, there are lots of studies, evidence and awareness of what contributes to outdoor pollution and how […]
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New funding and support programme for London’s Social Prescribing Innovators
Read more of: New funding and support programme for London’s Social Prescribing InnovatorsHealthy London Partnership is launching a new pilot programme to support London’s Social Prescribing Link Workers to improve the delivery of social prescribing services in primary care. Successful applicants will receive up to £10,000 in grant funding and six months of dedicated support to tackle a challenge they face through the delivery of a specific […]
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A day in the life of Ollalo House and the UCLH Find & Treat team
Read more of: A day in the life of Ollalo House and the UCLH Find & Treat teamEarlier this year, on the Homeless Health (HH) team, we were given the opportunity to visit two award winning health and care services aimed at supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. Here is how we got on and what we learned during the visit. We spent the morning learning about the incredible support that is offered at […]
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Sarcoma triage and diagnostics pathway review
Read more of: Sarcoma triage and diagnostics pathway reviewLiz Price is working with the London and South East Sarcoma Network and specialised commissioning across East of England, South East England and London regarding the network’s sarcoma pathways. Sarcoma pathways include soft tissue, bone and gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). At the moment, soft tissue pathways are struggling with capacity and demand for diagnostic services. […]
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London’s movement for better mental health has helped 1.3 million Londoners to thrive as it turns five
Read more of: London’s movement for better mental health has helped 1.3 million Londoners to thrive as it turns fiveMore than 1.3 million people have participated in events and activities to improve mental health and tackle inequalities as part of the Thrive LDN movement since 2017. Highlights positive results of meaningful relationships and interventions developed at a London, multi-borough and community or local level. ‘We can’t overlook the huge challenges in recent years which […]
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How London is Respond-ing to the needs of asylum seekers this World Refugee Day
Read more of: How London is Respond-ing to the needs of asylum seekers this World Refugee DayFor World Refugee Day 2022, Dr Olivia Farrant shares how the UCLH Respond service is taking the frontline to contingency accommodation sites to deliver trauma-informed, holistic care for asylum seeker communities in London.